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- Toddy A DOS Command Line Editor
- by Eric Tauck
- 1304 Deerpass Road
- Marengo, IL 60152-9644
- U.S.A.
- Phone: 815-568-1110
- Email: warp@earthling.net
- Toddy is a terminate and stay resident (TSR) utility that enhances the entry
- and editing of DOS commands, saves commands for later retrieval, and provides
- resident macros that work like simple batch files. Only certain programs that
- use DOS for input, like COMMAND.COM or DEBUG.COM, will be affected by Toddy.
- Toddy will work on any PC compatible running DOS 2.0 or greater. Toddy may be
- used and distributed freely.
- Installation
- ------------
- Toddy is installed by running it from the command line. The features of Toddy
- are available upon installation. Toddy is usually installed from the
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file when the computer is booted up. If you get the message
- "Multiplex number in use by another program" when you try to install Toddy,
- see the /M switch described in the Switch Descriptions section.
- Toddy needs about 25000 bytes of memory to install, but shrinks to 6640 bytes
- when it becomes resident. The resident memory usage changes according to the
- settings of the /B, /HS, /KS, /MN, /MS, /NS, /VL, and /VN switches. If you
- get the message "Not enough memory" when loading Toddy high, try loading Toddy
- before other TSR's.
- The appearance of Toddy (the colors and cursor types) can be set with the /AC,
- /AE, /AT, /TC, /TE, /TI, /TO, /TS, and /TX switches. By default, Toddy sets
- all the colors to white on black and does not modify the cursor type.
- The key assignments of Toddy can be changed using key macros. Throughout this
- document, commands are referred to by specific keystrokes, however these are
- only the default key assignments and may be changed.
- All changes you make to Toddy (colors, key assignments, macros, etc. ) can be
- saved and restored using the /OW, /OR, and /W switches.
- Once installed, Toddy may be disabled with the /D switch and enabled with the
- /E switch. These switches might be useful if an application conflicts with
- Toddy. Toddy may also be removed from memory with the uninstall switch (/U).
- The end of this document contains a list of version changes and some
- additional notes on using and configuring Toddy.
- Editing
- -------
- Toddy's enhanced editing commands are available immediately upon installation.
- When entering a DOS command, use the right and left arrow keys to move the
- cursor non-destructively. Past commands can be retrieved by pressing the up
- and down arrow keys, or by typing a few letters and searching for a matching
- command with the Tab key. You can quickly enter the name of an existing file
- by typing part of the name and pressing F9 until the entire name is displayed.
- The standard DOS editing keys (F1 to F6) may also be used.
- In the next table and throughout the rest of this document, a "Ctrl-" to the
- immediate left of a keystroke or letter refers to that keystroke being pressed
- while the CONTROL key is held down. Similarly, an "Alt-" next to a keystroke
- refers to the keystroke being pressed while the ALT key is held down. A
- complete list of editing commands follows:
- Left move cursor left
- Right move cursor right
- Home move cursor to first column
- End move cursor to last column
- Ctrl-Left move cursor to previous word
- Ctrl-Right move cursor to next word
- Delete delete character under the cursor
- Backspace delete character to the left of the cursor
- Ctrl-Backspace delete word to the left of the cursor
- Ctrl-Home delete all characters left of the cursor
- Ctrl-End delete all characters right of the cursor
- Escape delete all characters on the line
- Up load older history line
- PgUp load oldest history line
- Down load newer history line
- PgDn load newest history line (last line saved)
- Tab search for next matching history line
- Shift-Tab search for previous matching history line
- Alt-F7 delete all history lines
- F9 replace word with next matching file name
- Shift-F9 replace word with previous matching file name
- F10 append matching file name
- Enter accept input
- Ctrl-Enter accept input without any processing
- Insert toggle insert mode
- Ctrl-L delete word to the left of the cursor
- Ctrl-R delete word to the right of the cursor
- Ctrl-D delete current history line
- Ctrl-K copy current line to history then clear line
- Ctrl-V enter a control character
- F1 copy next character from the template
- F2 copy template characters up to the next key
- F3 copy remaining characters from the template
- F4 skip template characters up to the next key
- F5 copy current input to the template
- F6 insert EOF character
- To enter control characters normally interpreted by DOS or Toddy, press Ctrl-V
- and then the letter. For instance, press Ctrl-VC to enter Ctrl-C. Toddy
- displays control characters using the ASCII character, for instance a ^C
- (which is ASCII code 3) shows up as a little heart. Besides the control keys
- listed above (Ctrl-L, Ctrl-R, Ctrl-D, Ctrl-K, and Ctrl-V), some other codes
- that can only be entered using Ctrl-V include: Ctrl-C (break), Ctrl-M (enter),
- Ctrl-P (toggle line printer echo) and Ctrl-S (pause display). Note that Toddy
- does not allow the NUL code (Ctrl-@) to be entered.
- File Name Completion
- --------------------
- The file name completion feature lets you quickly enter the name of an
- existing file. Just type the first few letters of the file name and press F9.
- The first file matching those letters will replace the letters. Pressing F9
- again will replace the first matching file with the next matching file. If
- there are no more matching files, pressing F9 does nothing. Shift-F9 replaces
- the last match with the previous match. F10 works similarly to F9, except
- matching files are appended to the last match (rather than replacing it).
- The initial search pattern may include wildcard characters and may or may not
- include a file name extension. The /NT switch determines the files types
- matched (i.e. normal, hidden, system, and/or directories), and the /NU and /NL
- switches control whether matching files are displayed in upper or lowercase
- letters. If you enable directory matching using the /NT switch, directories
- will be displayed with a trailing backslash. This backslash can be enabled or
- disabled with the /NB and /NC switches. By default, only normal files are
- matched and matching files are displayed in uppercase.
- Command History
- ---------------
- Every time you execute a DOS command, the command is copied to the command
- history for later retrieval. If there isn't enough room because of previously
- saved commands, Toddy will delete the oldest command or commands to make room.
- You can prevent a command from being saved to the command history by pressing
- Ctrl-Enter (instead of Enter) to run the command. You can copy a command to
- the command history without running it by pressing F5 or Ctrl-K. The up arrow
- key will retrieve the last command. Repeatedly pressing the up arrow key will
- retrieve progressively older commands. The down arrow key retrieves newer
- commands (the opposite of the up arrow key). Other keys for scrolling through
- the command history are listed in the Editing section above. Commands are not
- saved to the command history if they are identical to the last command. Also,
- Toddy can be configured to prevent other types of commands from being saved.
- See the descriptions of the /HM, /HU, and /HA switches in the Switch Descrip-
- tions section. Alternatively, previous commands can be automatically removed
- from the command history using the /HP, /HI, /HD, /HK switches. The command
- history may be written to a file or loaded from a file with the /HW and /HR
- switches. The current history can be locked, freed (unlocked), or cleared with
- the /HL, /HF, and /HC switches. When the history is locked, commands are no
- longer copied to it.
- The command history can be searched by matching the beginning characters. For
- instance, if you recently entered a long command like:
- tcc -v -ms zorro init.obj graflib.lib extra.lib
- You can search for this line by typing the first few characters, "tcc" for
- instance, and then pressing the Tab key. If there is more than one saved
- command that begins with "tcc", repeatedly pressing Tab will find each
- occurrence. If there are no more occurrences, the display will not change.
- You can search in the reverse direction with Shift-Tab. Searching in reverse
- is particularly useful if you've accidentally searched past the command you
- were looking for by pressing the Tab key too many times.
- When using the up or down arrow keys to scroll through the command history,
- Toddy will "wrap around" from the oldest entry to the newest, or from the
- newest to the oldest. Toddy loads a blank line just before wrapping.
- If you've just run a command from the history without modifying it and you
- press the down arrow key before anything else, Toddy will load the command
- from the history that follows the command you just ran. This is referred to
- in this document as "history trace." History tracing is useful for reentering
- multiple commands. For instance, if you've recently entered the commands:
- COPY *.* A:
- DEL *.*
- And you want to run these two commands again, first find the COPY command by
- typing "co" and pressing Tab. When the COPY command is displayed, run it. Now
- you can recall the DEL command just by pressing the Down arrow key.
- Command History Window
- ----------------------
- If you run Toddy without any command line arguments and Toddy has already been
- installed, Toddy will display a window in the center of the screen showing
- all the commands currently saved in the command history. The Up and Down
- arrow keys scroll through the list one line at a time, the Page-Up and
- Page-Down keys scroll through the list a page at a time, and the Home and End
- keys go to the first (oldest) and last (newest) commands.
- When you've found a command you want run or edit, position the command to the
- highlighted center of the window and press the Enter key. The window will
- close and the command will be preloaded to the input line.
- The colors of the command window can be set with the /AB, /AH, and /AX
- switches. Toddy automatically selects a size and location of the window based
- on the current text mode, but you can explicitly select a size and location
- with the /SR, /SC, /SX, and /SY switches.
- Unlike other aspects of Toddy, the history window manipulates the hardware
- directly and may not work on non-standard video systems.
- Chained Commands
- ----------------
- The chain character allows you to enter multiple commands on a single line.
- The default chain character is Ctrl-T, but may be changed with the /CC switch.
- If the chain character was defined to be the caret (^), the command "arce
- files1^arce files2" will run the two consecutive commands "arce files1" and
- "arce files2". Any number of chained commands may be entered on a single line.
- Macros (described later) may also contain chained commands. Within macros and
- in the run command (/R), you can use $t to chain commands together.
- Press Ctrl-Break to cancel a sequence of executing chained commands. Pressing
- Ctrl-Break may interrupt a sequence of chained commands even when you are
- inside an application.
- Macros
- ------
- A macro is a user defined command that's automatically replaced by a single
- command or multiple commands chained together. Macros behave like small batch
- files. Some advantages of macros over batch files are that macros are
- executed faster (because they're stored in memory, not on disk), macros
- generally use less disk space (because multiple macros can be stored in a
- single file), macros can be defined or redefined on the fly, and macros can
- have any name (for example you could have a macro, but not a batch file,
- called DIR). Some possible uses for macros are renaming commands (like
- defining D to execute a DIR) and applying default arguments to commands (for
- instance automatically applying the /W switch to all DIR commands). Macros
- will NOT work in batch files. Macros are defined with the /MD and /ME
- switches and cleared with the /MU, /MF, and /MC switches. Macros can also be
- defined using the syntax:
- TODDY macro=text
- where "macro" is the name of the macro and all characters after the equal sign
- are what the macro does. This second syntax for defining macros is equivalent
- to the /ME switch. Similarly, a macro can be undefined with the syntax:
- TODDY macro=
- You can also load and save macros to files with the /MR and /MW switches. Use
- the /ML switch to list the currently defined macros. Some simple macros might
- be:
- TODDY d=dir
- TODDY dir=dir /w
- TODDY /md'clear'del *.obj $t del *.lst $t del *.map'
- The first example above makes D act like a DIR command. The next example
- automatically applies the /W switch to all DIR commands. The last example
- creates a CLEAR command to delete all OBJ, LST, and MAP files from the current
- directory. The first two examples use one format for defining macros and the
- third example uses the other format. The third example uses the special
- character sequence "$t" to chain multiple commands together.
- Macros can access command line arguments in the same way as batch files. The
- first 99 arguments are retrieved using the parameters $1 to $99. The special
- parameter $* returns all arguments starting after the largest previously
- retrieved argument. For in- stance, if you referred to $11 in your macro, a
- $* will return all arguments starting with $12. Also, you can return all
- arguments starting with a particular argument number using the syntax $n*,
- where "n" is the starting argument number. For instance, $7* will return all
- arguments starting with the seventh. The character indicating a parameter, a
- dollar sign by default, can be changed with the /CP switch; and the character
- for multiple arguments, a asterisk by default, can be changed with the /CM
- switch.
- A more useful definition of the DIR macro above would use a parameter as
- follows:
- TODDY dir=dir $1 /w
- With this macro definition, a DIR without arguments would expand to "DIR /W",
- and a "DIR *.COM" would expand to "DIR *.COM /W". Another example:
- TODDY tcc=tcc -v $* userlib.lib
- This macro replaces TCC with one that automatically specifies multiple command
- line arguments. If you ran "tcc -O zipper", you'd actually be running "tcc -v
- -O zipper userlib.lib".
- In addition to the $t used earlier, there are several other special
- parameters:
- $$ replaced with parameter character ($)
- $b replaced with bar (|)
- $l replaced with less-than (<)
- $g replaced with greater-than (>)
- $q replaced with removable quote (see Quotes section)
- $s parameter sink
- The first five parameters above are simply replaced by the specified
- character. These parameters are necessary if you are creating a macro at the
- DOS prompt or in a batch file, because Toddy normally uses and absorbs the
- parameter and quote character, and DOS normally uses and absorbs the bar,
- greater, and less-than characters. The parameter sink works like the $*
- parameter except an empty string is returned. The parameter sink is sometimes
- necessary because Toddy automatically appends unreferenced trailing arguments,
- as if there was $* automatically appended all macros. To suppress any
- trailing arguments, you must use the parameter sink, or the /MI switch. See
- the two DIR macros below for an example of using the $s parameter. All of the
- special parameters using a letter can use an upper or lowercase letter.
- You can also expand a macro within the body of another macro. To do this,
- place the name of the macro to be expanded in parentheses after a dollar sign.
- For instance:
- TODDY diropt=/w
- TODDY dir=dir $* $(diropt)
- In this example, the DIR switches are saved in the macro "diropt" and then
- added to the end of the "dir" macro. Now you could change the switches used
- in the dir macro simply by changing the diropt setting. This document refers
- to macros used in this manner as variables. The characters used to enclose
- the macro name (parentheses) can be changed with the /CV and /CW switches.
- Macros may be defined multiple times. The most recent definition always takes
- precedence. A macro may also call another macro. If a macro calls a macro of
- the same name, the most recent definition (prior to the calling macro) will be
- called. For instance, if the following macros were defined:
- TODDY dir=dir $* /w
- TODDY dir=cls $s $t dir $*
- A DIR command will call the second macro (because it's the most recent
- definition). This macro clears the screen (with CLS) and calls DIR. Since DIR
- has an earlier definition (the first macro), it's also called as a macro. The
- net effect of running a DIR command after defining the two macros above is to
- clear the screen and perform a DOS DIR command with the /W switch. The
- parameter sink ($s) is necessary in the second macro to prevent any arguments
- from being appended to the CLS command.
- If a command is preceded by the "literal character," it is not interpreted as
- a macro. The literal character is undefined by default, but can be defined
- with the /CL switch. If the literal character was defined to be an
- exclamation mark, running "!DIR" will execute the standard DOS directory
- command regardless of any DIR macro definitions.
- Toddy beeps, cancels all running macros, and returns an empty input line if:
- 1. the macros are nested too deeply, 2. the macro expansion is too long, or 3.
- the quote parameter ($q) or chain parameter ($t) are used and no quote or
- chain character is defined. The macro expansion may be too long internally
- (see the /B switch) or too long for the command line (127 bytes for
- COMMAND.COM, and 255 bytes for 4DOS and NDOS). A potential macro nest problem
- is circular macro references. For instance:
- TODDY a=b
- TODDY b=a
- You will always get an error if you try to run one of these two macros because
- these macros continuously call each other until the macro nest level is
- exceeded.
- Quotes
- ------
- Macro arguments are defined as sequences of characters separated by spaces, so
- there's no way retrieve an argument that contains spaces unless you use
- quotes. All characters inside and including double quotes (") are treated as
- a single argument. For instance, if you defined the following macro:
- TODDY g=grep $1 *.*
- The following command will work properly because quotes are used:
- g "a blank"
- Toddy recognizes two kinds of quotes: text and removable. Text quotes work as
- described above and removable quotes work similarly, but are removed when the
- line is evaluated. The default removable quote is the back quote character
- (`). If you defined the following macro:
- TODDY e=echo ($1)
- running:
- e `a b c d`
- will display:
- (a b c d)
- Chain characters are not evaluated inside of quoted arguments, but parameters
- ($1, $2, $t, etc.) are. If you want to use the parameter character inside of
- a quoted string, use the special parameter $$.
- The text and removable quote characters can be redefined with the /CX and /CQ
- switches. You can also define a second text quote character with the /CY
- switch.
- Key Macros
- ----------
- Key macros are similar to normal macros, but are assigned to and invoked by a
- keystroke. Key macros can perform operations specific to Toddy (like moving
- the cursor or modifying the command history), running DOS commands, or some
- combination of both. All the default Toddy key assignments are saved as key
- macros, and may be changed. Key macros may consist of any combination of
- normal letters (like '5' and 'B'), non-printable keys (like Enter and F1), and
- internal commands (like 'HistoryOlder' and 'Delete-Line'). Key macros are
- defined the same way as normal macros. The first part of a key macro is always
- the key that is to be reassigned. You can only reassign the "non-printable"
- keys, like Ctrl- and Alt- key combinations, the function keys, arrow keys,
- Enter, Tab, etc. Key macros are defined with the /KD and /KE switches and
- cleared with the /KF, /KU, and /KC switches. Key macros can also be defined
- using the syntax:
- TODDY key=text
- Where "key" is an assignable key and all characters after the equal sign are
- the characters that should be typed or commands that should be performed. This
- second syntax for defining key macros is equivalent to the /KE switch.
- Similarly, a key macro can be undefined with the syntax:
- TODDY key=
- You can also load and save key macros to files with the /KR and /KW switches.
- Use the /KL switch to list the current key assignments.
- You may define multiple assignments for the same key, however only the most
- recent assignment is active. Defining a key macro that refers to itself will
- cause an infinite loop, though Toddy will usually detect this situation and
- abort the key macro. You can also press Ctrl-Break to abort a key macro.
- Non-printable keys and internal commands are specified using special names in
- brackets. The following is a complete list of key names. These are the keys
- that can be reassigned and used within the body of key macros:
- [Backspace] [Alt-B] [F10]
- [Tab] [Alt-C] [Shift-F1]
- [Enter] [Alt-D] [Shift-F2]
- [Escape] [Alt-E] [Shift-F3]
- [Shift-Tab] [Alt-F] [Shift-F4]
- [Ctrl-Enter] [Alt-G] [Shift-F5]
- [Ctrl-Slash] [Alt-H] [Shift-F6]
- [Ctrl-Minus] [Alt-I] [Shift-F7]
- [Ctrl-Backspace] [Alt-J] [Shift-F8]
- [Alt-Minus] [Alt-K] [Shift-F9]
- [Alt-Equal] [Alt-L] [Shift-F10]
- [Ctrl-2] [Alt-M] [Ctrl-F1]
- [Ctrl-6] [Alt-N] [Ctrl-F2]
- [Alt-0] [Alt-O] [Ctrl-F3]
- [Alt-1] [Alt-P] [Ctrl-F4]
- [Alt-2] [Alt-Q] [Ctrl-F5]
- [Alt-3] [Alt-R] [Ctrl-F6]
- [Alt-4] [Alt-S] [Ctrl-F7]
- [Alt-5] [Alt-T] [Ctrl-F8]
- [Alt-6] [Alt-U] [Ctrl-F9]
- [Alt-7] [Alt-V] [Ctrl-F10]
- [Alt-8] [Alt-W] [Alt-F1]
- [Alt-9] [Alt-X] [Alt-F2]
- [Ctrl-A] [Alt-Y] [Alt-F3]
- [Ctrl-B] [Alt-Z] [Alt-F4]
- [Ctrl-C] [Left] [Alt-F5]
- [Ctrl-D] [Right] [Alt-F6]
- [Ctrl-E] [Up] [Alt-F7]
- [Ctrl-F] [Down] [Alt-F8]
- [Ctrl-G] [PageUp] [Alt-F9]
- [Ctrl-H] [PageDown] [Alt-F10]
- [Ctrl-I] [Home]
- [Ctrl-J] [End]
- [Ctrl-K] [Ctrl-Left]
- [Ctrl-L] [Ctrl-Right]
- [Ctrl-M] [Ctrl-PageUp]
- [Ctrl-N] [Ctrl-PageDown]
- [Ctrl-O] [Ctrl-Home]
- [Ctrl-P] [Ctrl-End]
- [Ctrl-Q] [Insert]
- [Ctrl-R] [Delete]
- [Ctrl-S] [F1]
- [Ctrl-T] [F2]
- [Ctrl-U] [F3]
- [Ctrl-V] [F4]
- [Ctrl-W] [F5]
- [Ctrl-X] [F6]
- [Ctrl-Y] [F7]
- [Ctrl-Z] [F8]
- [Alt-A] [F9]
- You may not be able to assign some the keys above (like Ctrl-S and Ctrl-P)
- unless you use the /KT switch. Some possible keys are not listed (like [F11]
- and [F12]) because DOS doesn't recognize these keys. Key macros may also
- directly call many internal Toddy commands. The following is a complete list
- of available internal commands:
- [CursorLeft] move the cursor left
- [CursorRight] move the cursor right
- [CursorNext] move the cursor to the next word
- [CursorPrevious] move the cursor to the previous word
- [CursorHome] move the cursor to the start of the line
- [CursorEnd] move the cursor to the end of the line
- [DeleteCharacter] delete the character under the cursor
- [DeleteBackward] delete the character left of the cursor
- [DeleteNext] delete the word left of the cursor
- [DeletePrevious] delete the word right of the cursor
- [DeleteHome] delete all characters left of the cursor
- [DeleteEnd] delete all chars right of the cursor
- [DeleteLine] delete entire line
- [InsertOn] turn insert mode on
- [InsertOff] turn insert mode off (overwrite mode)
- [InsertToggle] toggle the insert state
- [HistorySkip] don't add line to history when run
- [HistoryReset] add line to history when run
- [HistoryAdd] add line to history right now
- [HistoryDelete] delete current history line
- [HistoryClear] erase the entire history
- [HistoryOlder] load the next older history line
- [HistoryNewer] load the next newer history line
- [HistoryTrace] load the next older history trace line
- [HistoryOldest] load the oldest history line
- [HistoryNewest] load the newest history line
- [HistoryForward] search newer history entries
- [HistoryBackward] search older history entries
- [NameForward] find next matching file name
- [NameBackward] find previous matching file name
- [NameAppend] find next matching file name and append
- [TemplateCharacter] load next DOS template character
- [TemplateAppend] append rest of DOS template
- [TemplateInsert] insert DOS template characters
- [TemplateSkip] skip DOS template characters
- [TemplateEOF] insert EOF character
- [Run] run the current command
- [RunDirect] run raw command (no processing)
- [Mask] next letter is control character
- You can also insert a literal character by placing a number (the ASCII code of
- the character) in brackets. For instance, you can insert a Tab character
- (ASCII code 9) with [9]. Note: for ASCII code 13 (carriage return), you must
- use "[Mask]M" instead. The characters used to surround key names, internal
- commands, and literal characters, which are brackets by default, can be
- changed with the /CB and /CE switches.
- The default key macros / assignments are:
- [Left]=[CursorLeft]
- [Right]=[TemplateCharacter]
- [Up]=[HistoryOlder]
- [Down]=[HistoryTrace]
- [Home]=[CursorHome]
- [End]=[CursorEnd]
- [PageUp]=[HistoryOldest]
- [PageDown]=[HistoryNewest]
- [Ctrl-Left]=[CursorPrevious]
- [Ctrl-Right]=[CursorNext]
- [Ctrl-Home]=[DeleteHome]
- [Ctrl-End]=[DeleteEnd]
- [Ctrl-PageUp]=[HistoryOldest]
- [Ctrl-PageDown]=[HistoryNewest]
- [Tab]=[HistoryBackward]
- [Shift-Tab]=[HistoryForward]
- [Backspace]=[DeleteBackward]
- [Ctrl-Backspace]=[DeletePrevious]
- [Insert]=[InsertToggle]
- [Escape]=[DeleteLine]
- [Delete]=[DeleteCharacter]
- [Enter]=[Run]
- [Ctrl-Enter]=[HistorySkip][RunDirect]
- [F1]=[TemplateCharacter]
- [F2]=[TemplateInsert]
- [F3]=[TemplateAppend]
- [F4]=[TemplateSkip]
- [F5]=[HistoryAdd][DeleteLine]
- [F6]=[TemplateEOF]
- [Alt-F7]=[HistoryClear]
- [F9]=[NameForward]
- [Shift-F9]=[NameBackward]
- [F10]=[NameAppend]
- [Ctrl-D]=[HistoryDelete]
- [Ctrl-K]=[HistoryAdd][DeleteLine]
- [Ctrl-L]=[DeletePrevious]
- [Ctrl-R]=[DeleteNext]
- [Ctrl-V]=[Mask]
- Some systems assign Tab (instead of F9) to file name matching and also match
- directory names. To match directory names, install with the switch /NT10. To
- switch F9 and Tab, use the following key macros:
- [Tab]=[NameForward]
- [Shift-Tab]=[NameBackward]
- [F9]=[HistoryBackward]
- [Shift-F9]=[HistoryForward]
- Since searching with a blank line finds all occurences, you may want to assign
- the up and down arrow keys to forward and reverse command history searching:
- [Up]=[HistoryBackward]
- [Down]=[HistoryForward]
- The default assignments for PageUp (and PageDown) may not be very useful, so
- try the following assignment for PageUp:
- [PageUp]=[DeleteLine]toddy[Enter]
- You can implement the basic Wordstar commands with the following assignments:
- [Ctrl-S]=[CursorLeft]
- [Ctrl-D]=[CursorRight]
- [Ctrl-E]=[HistoryOlder]
- [Ctrl-X]=[HistoryNewer]
- [Ctrl-A]=[CursorPrevious]
- [Ctrl-F]=[CursorNext]
- [Ctrl-G]=[DeleteCharacter]
- [Ctrl-Y]=[DeleteLine]
- To use the Wordstar key Ctrl-S listed above, you will probably have to use the
- /KT (and possibly /BS) switch first.
- Switches
- --------
- Switches are used to configure Toddy before or after it has been installed. A
- summary of the Toddy command line switches can be displayed by running:
- TODDY /?
- In the switch descriptions of the following sections, "d" denotes a decimal
- digit, "x" denotes a hexadecimal digit, "'s'" denotes a string in quotes, and
- "file" denotes a file name. The number of decimal or hexadecimal digits serve
- only as a general reference to the magnitude of the expected number -- in most
- cases fewer digits are allowed.
- Switch Summary
- --------------
- Installation:
- /Bddddd input buffer size
- /BSddd restricted input buffer size
- /Mddd multiplex number
- /Q quiet mode
- /V verbose mode
- /E enable Toddy
- /D disable Toddy
- /U uninstall Toddy
- /W write switches to TODDY.COM
- /ORfile read configuration file
- /OWfile write configuration file
- /KTd keyboard input type
- /UI uppercase ignored
- /US uppercase significant
- /WU public Windows data
- /WP private Windows data
- Attributes (colors):
- /ATxx text attribute
- /ACxx cursor attribute
- /AExx end attribute
- /ABxx command window border
- /AHxx command window highlight
- /AXxx command window text
- Cursor Type:
- /TC use custom cursor
- /TS use system cursor
- /TExxxx entry cursor type
- /TIxxxx insert cursor type
- /TOxxxx overwrite cursor type
- /TXxxxx exit cursor type
- Characters:
- /CBddd key command begin character
- /CEddd key command end character
- /CVddd start of variable character
- /CWddd end of variable character
- /CQddd quote character
- /CXddd text quote character one
- /CYddd text quote character two
- /CPddd parameter character
- /CMddd multiple argument character
- /CLddd literal character
- /CCddd chain character
- Insert Mode:
- /II select insert mode
- /IO select overwrite mode
- /IR reset insert
- /IP preserve insert
- File Name Completion:
- /NSddddd file name match size
- /NTxx file name match types
- /NL display names in lowercase letters
- /NU display names in uppercase letters
- /NC clean directory name
- /NB add backslash to directory name
- History Window:
- /S select a command (open window)
- /SCddd window columns
- /SRddd window rows
- /SXddd window column location
- /SYddd window row location
- History:
- /HSddddd command history size
- /HMddd minimum command length
- /HP pure command history
- /HI impure command history
- /HD delete command from history when run
- /HK keep command in history when run
- /HU save unique commands
- /HA save all commands
- /HL lock history
- /HF free history
- /HN no history trace recover
- /HT history trace recover
- /HC clear history
- /HRfile read history from file
- /HWfile write history to file
- Macros:
- /MSddddd macro table size
- /MNddd maximum macro nest
- /MA append extra arguments
- /MI ignore extra arguments
- /MD's's' define macro
- /ME's's' exchange (replace) macro
- /MU's' undefine macro
- /MF's' forget macro
- /MC clear all macros
- /ML list macros
- /MRfile read macros from file
- /MWfile write macros to file
- Key Macros:
- /KSddddd key macro stack size
- /KD's's' define key macro
- /KE's's' exchange key macro
- /KU's' undefine key macro
- /KF's' forget key macro
- /KC clear all key macros
- /KL list key macros
- /KRfile read key macros from file
- /KWfile write key macros to file
- Variables:
- /VLddd maximum variable length
- /VNddd maximum variable nest
- Miscellaneous:
- /A display memory allocations
- /R's' run a command
- Switch Descriptions
- -------------------
- /A
- Display memory allocations. The first three numbers displayed are the memory
- allocated for the command history, macro defintions, and file name completion.
- The next three numbers are the total heap memory (usually the sum of the first
- three numbers), the memory used by macro definitions, and the amount of
- available heap memory. The next four numbers are the maximum macro nest, size
- of variable data areas, the keyboard stack size, and the input buffer size.
- The last number is the total bytes used by all the data areas. All available
- heap memory can be used for macros. Key macros are allocated from the same
- pool of memory as normal macros. Whatever memory isn't used by macros is used
- for the command history (or the file name completion commands if needed). See
- the Notes section for more information on memory usage.
- /ABxx
- Set the attribute of the command history window border. The /AC switch
- describes attribute bytes. The default is /AB7.
- /ACxx
- Set the attribute of the character under the cursor. The first digit of the
- attribute byte is the background color and the second digit is the foreground
- color. Color values of 0 to 7 correspond to black, blue, green cyan, red,
- magenta, brown, and white. Adding 8 to the lower digit makes the foreground
- color brighter. Adding 8 to the upper digit usually makes the foreground
- blink. The default is /AC7 (white on black).
- /AExx
- Set the attribute of the blanks following the text. The /AC switch describes
- attribute bytes. The default is /AE7.
- /AHxx
- Set the attribute of the command history select line (i.e. the "highlight"
- color). The /AC switch describes attribute bytes. The default is /AH70.
- /ATxx
- Set the attribute of the text. The /AC switch describes attribute bytes. The
- default is /AT7.
- /AHxx
- Set the attribute of the command history text. The /AC switch describes
- attribute bytes. The default is /AX7.
- /Bddddd
- Set the input buffer size. This is the number of bytes reserved for entering
- commands and expanding macros. If there is an error running a macro, you may
- have to make this number larger. The minimum value is 255 and the default is
- /B512. If you don't use macros, or only use short macros, you could conserve
- memory by reducing this number to the minimum.
- /BSddd
- Set the restricted input buffer size. If this switch is used, Toddy will only
- process input when the specified number of characters are requested. This
- switch is particularly useful in disabling Toddy when running several DOS
- commands, like LABEL, DEBUG, and FORMAT. If you are using type 7 input (see
- the /KT switch), you may have to use the /BS switch to enable Ctrl-Break
- within these DOS commands. If you are using 4DOS or NDOS, use /BS255,
- otherwise use /BS128. The default is /BS0 (unrestricted input size).
- /CBddd
- Define key command begin character. This is the character that starts one of
- the special names (keys or internal commands) used by key macros. The number
- is the ASCII code of the character. The default is /CB91 (a left bracket).
- /CCddd
- Define the chain character. The chain character is used to enter multiple
- commands on single line or in a macro. The number is the ASCII code of the
- character. The chain character cannot be a space. The default is /CC20
- (Ctrl-T).
- /CEddd
- Define key command end character. This is the character that ends one of the
- special names (keys or internal commands) used by key macros. The number is
- the ASCII code of the character. The default is /CE93 (a right bracket).
- /CLddd
- Define the literal character. A literal character forces Toddy to pass a
- command directly to DOS without interpreting it as a macro. The number is the
- ASCII code of the character. The literal character cannot be a space. The
- default is /CL0 (no literal character defined).
- /CMddd
- Define the multiple argument character. The multiple argument character is
- used with regular macro parameters to refer to all following arguments. The
- number is the ASCII code of the character. The multiple argument character
- cannot be a space. The default is /CM42 (an asterisk).
- /CPddd
- Define the parameter character. This is the character used to specify
- parameters within macros. The number is the ASCII code of the character. The
- parameter character cannot be a space. The default is /CP36 (a dollar sign).
- /CQddd
- Define the removable quote character. This character is primarily used to
- delimit macro parameters containing spaces or chain characters. The number is
- the ASCII code of the character. The default is /CP96 (a back quote).
- /CVddd
- Define the variable begin character. This is the character that starts a name
- of a macro that is to be expanded inside the body of another macro. The
- number is the ASCII code of the character. The default is /CV40 (a left
- parenthesis).
- /CWddd
- Define the variable end character. This is the character that ends the name
- of a macro that is to be expanded inside the body of another macro. The
- number is the ASCII code of the character. The default is /CW41 (a right
- parenthesis).
- /CXddd
- Define the text quote character. This character delimits macro parameters
- containing spaces or chain characters. The number is the ASCII code of the
- character. The default is /CP34 (a double quote).
- /CYddd
- Define the alternate text quote character. This character delimits macro
- parameters containing spaces or chain characters. The number is the ASCII
- code of the character. The default is /CP0 (undefined).
- /D
- Disable the resident Toddy. All command input will be performed by DOS as if
- Toddy wasn't installed.
- /E
- Enable the resident Toddy. This switch turns off the /D switch.
- /HA
- Save all commands to the command history. This switch turns off the /HU
- switch. This is the default.
- /HC
- Clear command history. All saved commands are deleted. If you want to save a
- sequence of DOS commands as a batch file (with the /HW switch), you could use
- this switch to first clear any previously saved commands. You can also clear
- the command history by pressing Alt-F7.
- /HD
- Command history delete. When a command is selected and run from the command
- history, it is deleted from the command history (though it will usually be
- saved back to the top of the history). The difference between this switch and
- /HP is that this switch only deletes a previous command when it has been
- selected, while /HP deletes previous (identical) commands whether they've been
- selected or you've typed in a new command from scratch. This is switch is the
- default.
- /HK
- Command history keep. Commands that are selected and run from the command
- history will not be deleted. This switch turns off the /HD switch.
- /HF
- Free the command history. Commands will be saved to the command history
- normally. This switch turns off the /HL switch.
- /HI
- Impure command history. Identical commands will not be deleted from the
- command history. This switch turns off the /HP switch.
- /HL
- Lock the command history. This switch prevents further commands from being
- saved to the command history. You can unlock the history with the /HF switch.
- /HMddd
- Set the minimum command length. All commands that are shorter than this value
- are not saved to the command history. This switch is useful if you don't want
- to save trivial commands like DIR or CLS. The default is /HM0 (all commands
- are saved).
- /HN
- No history trace recover. If the history cannot be traced from the last
- command, the down arrow key will do nothing.
- /HP
- Pure command history. This switch forces Toddy to delete all duplicate saved
- commands in the command history, and when a new command is saved, to check for
- and delete any previously saved identical commands.
- /HRfile
- Read the command history from a file. Each line of the specified file is
- added to the command history. If the command history is not large enough,
- older lines are deleted to make room. The normal criteria for saving commands
- (like minimum length) are ignored. The file may be created from scratch or be
- a previously saved history. The file must be a standard text file.
- /HSddddd
- Set the command history size. The command history size is the number of bytes
- reserved for saving commands. If you don't use the command history, you can
- conserve memory by setting the size to 0 with /HS0. The default is /HS256.
- /HT
- History trace recover. If the history cannot be traced, the down arrow will
- load the next newer command from the command history (or wrap around to the
- oldest entry). This is the default setting.
- /HU
- Save unique commands only. Toddy will scan the command history and only save
- a command if it's different than all the other saved commands. This switch
- has the opposite effect of the /HA switch.
- /HWfile
- Write the command history to a file. All commands stored in the command
- history are written to the specified file. The commands are saved as a
- standard text file. This switch can be used to run a sequence of DOS commands
- and then save them as a batch file. The file can also be reloaded with the
- /HR switch.
- /II
- Select insert mode for editing. This is the default mode.
- /IO
- Select overwrite mode for editing.
- /IP
- Preserve the insert/overwrite mode between commands. The insert or overwrite
- mode is preserved from the last time a command was entered. This switch has
- the opposite effect of the /IR switch.
- /IR
- Reset the insert/overwrite mode between commands. Each time a command is
- entered, the mode will be set to insert or overwrite (depending on the current
- mode when this switch is used). This switch has the opposite effect of the
- /IP switch. This is the default.
- /KC
- Clear all key macro definitions. This switch can be used to delete all
- currently defined key macros, or to ignore any key macros saved to TODDY.COM
- when installing.
- /KD's's'
- Define a key macro. This parameter uses two fields, the key name and the
- replacement text. The first character after the /KD is the definition
- delimiter. Though this delimiter is usually a quote (or double quote), it can
- be any character not used in the key name or replacement text. There are
- three delimiters: one at the start of the key name, one separating the key
- name from the replacement text, and one at the end of the replacement text.
- The key name must be one of the names listed in the Key Macros section. The
- replacement text can contain normal characters, other keys, or internal
- commands. Note: this switch does not remove any previous definitions of the
- key macro. Use the /KE switch to replace the most recent definition of a key
- macro. Key macros are described in the Key Macros section.
- /KE's's'
- Exchange a key macro. This switch replaces the most recent definition of a
- key macro, which is equivalent to undefining then defining a key macro. The
- syntax and usage are identical to the /ED switch.
- /KF's'
- Forget a key macro. This switch clears all definitions of a key macro (not
- just the most recent definition). The key name is delimited similarly to the
- key macro definition switch (/KD), except there is no replacement text. Use
- the /KU switch to clear only the most recent definition.
- /KL
- List key macros. All currently defined key macros will be displayed.
- /KRfile
- Read key macros from a file. The file must be a standard text file. The file
- may be created by the user or by saving key macros with the /KW switch. Each
- line of the file contains a single key macro definition. The key macros must
- be defined in the form: key=text where "key" is the key to assign and "text"
- is the replacement text of the key macro. All characters after the first
- equals sign become part of the key macro text.
- /KSddddd
- Set the key macro stack size. The replacement text of key macros is limited
- to this setting. This setting does NOT affect the available space for saving
- key macro definitions. Key macro definitions are saved in the same area as
- regular macros. The minimum value is 2. The default is /KS128.
- /KTd
- Set the keyboard input type. The two valid types are 7 and 8. Type 7 input
- allows processing of several keys normally interpreted by DOS: Ctrl-C, Ctrl-P,
- and Ctrl-S. However, type 7 input may not allow you to break out of some DOS
- commands with Ctrl-Break. Type 8 input does not allow you to process the keys
- above, but does allow you to break out of programs normally. If you use type 7
- input, see the /BS switch. The default is /KT8.
- /KU's'
- Undefine a key macro. This switch clears the most recent definition of a key
- macro. The key name is delimited similarly to the key macro definition switch
- (/KD), except there is no replacement text. Note that a key macro may have
- multiple definitions and this switch only clears the most recent. Use the /KF
- switch to clear all definitions of a key macro.
- /KWfile
- Write key macros to a file. All currently defined key macros are written to
- the specified file. The file is a standard text file with one key macro
- definition per line. Key macros saved with this switch can be loaded with the
- /KR switch.
- /Mddd
- Set the multiplex number. If you get the message "Multiplex number in use by
- another program" when you try to install Toddy, you can change the multiplex
- number with the /M switch. You should not set the multiplex number after
- installing Toddy, and when you do change the multiplex number, you should save
- the setting with the /W switch. The multiplex number should be in the range
- 192 to 255. The default is /M215. To change the multiplex number to 240,
- before installing Toddy, run: TODDY /m240 /w
- /MA
- Append extra macro arguments. Toddy will append all unreferenced trailing
- macro arguments. To skip extra arguments, you must use the sink parameter
- parameter ($s) or the /MI switch. This switch is the default setting.
- /MC
- Clear all macro definitions. This switch can be used to delete all currently
- defined macros, or to ignore any macros saved to TODDY.COM when installing.
- /MD's's'
- Define a macro. This parameter uses two fields, the macro name and the
- replacement text. The first character after the /MD is the definition
- delimiter. Though this delimiter is usually a quote (or double quote), it can
- be any character not used in the macro name or replacement text. There are
- three delimiters: one at the start of the macro name, one separating the macro
- name from the replacement text, and one at the end of the replacement text.
- The macro name can be any sequence of characters, though it shouldn't contain
- any spaces. The replacement text can contain any sequence of characters.
- Note: this switch does not remove any previous definitions of the macro. Use
- the /ME switch to replace the most recent definition of a macro.
- /ME's's'
- Exchange a macro. This switch replaces the most recent definition of a macro,
- which is equivalent to undefining then defining a macro. The syntax and usage
- are identical to the /MD switch.
- /MF's'
- Forget a macro. This switch clears all definitions of a macro (not just the
- most recent definition). The macro name is delimited similarly to the macro
- definition switch (/MD), except there is no replacement text. Use the /MU
- switch to clear only the most recent definition.
- /MI
- Ignore extra macro arguments. Toddy will ignore unreferenced trailing macro
- arguments. This is as if a $s (the sink parameter) is appended to all
- commands in a macro definition.
- /ML
- List macros. All currently defined macros will be displayed.
- /MNddd
- Set maximum macro nest level. A nest level is used whenever a macro calls
- another macro. If the maximum nest level is reached while running a macro,
- Toddy will beep and abort the macro. Toddy requires 4 bytes of memory for
- each nest level. If you don't use macros, you can conserve memory by setting
- the nest level to 0 with /MN0. The default is /MN10.
- /MRfile
- Read macros from a file. The file must be a standard text file. The file may
- be created by the user or by saving macros with the /MW switch. Each line of
- the file contains a single macro definition. The macros must be defined in the
- form: macro=text where "macro" is the name of the macro and "text" is the
- replacement text for the macro. All characters after the first equals sign
- become part of the macro text.
- /MSddddd
- Set the macro table size. The macro table size is the number of bytes
- reserved for macro definitions (including key macros). The default is /MS512.
- /MU's'
- Undefine a macro. This switch clears the most recent definition of a macro.
- The macro name is delimited similarly to the macro definition switch (/MD),
- except there is no replacement text. Note that a macro may have multiple
- definitions and this switch only clears the most recent. Use the /MF switch
- to clear all definitions of a macro.
- /MWfile
- Write macros to a file. All currently defined macros are written to the
- specified file. The file is a standard text file with one macro definition
- per line. Macros saved with this switch can be loaded with the /MR switch.
- /NB
- Backslashed directory names. Add a backslash to directory names inserted with
- F9 and F10. Note that you must first use the /NT switch with the proper value
- to match directory names. This is the default setting.
- /NC
- Clean directory names. Don't add a backslash to directory names inserted with
- F9 and F10. This switch turns off the /NB switch.
- /NL
- Display file names in lowercase letters. This switch makes file names
- inserted with the F9 and F10 keys appear in lowercase letters.
- /NSddddd
- File name size. This is the size of the area for saving file names matched
- with F9 and F10, allowing you to display previous matches with Shift-F9. There
- is a 105 byte (or so) overhead for file name matching, so if you specify a
- number less than 105, the number will be changed to zero. You can set this
- value to zero if you don't use the file name completion commands. The default
- is /NS256.
- /NTxx
- Select the file types for file name completion. This switch allows you to
- specify what types of files will be matched by the file name completion
- commands (F9 and F10). The possible values are: 00 = normal file, 02 = hidden
- files, 04 = system files, and 10 = directories. Add the hexadecimal values
- together to combine types. /NT10 (00 + 10) finds all normal files and
- directories. /NT06 (00 + 02 + 04) finds all normal, hidden, and system files.
- /NT16 (00 + 02 + 04 + 10) finds all files and directories. The default is
- /NT00 (find normal files only).
- /NU
- Display file names in uppercase letters. This switch makes file names
- inserted with the F9 and F10 keys appear in uppercase letters. This is the
- default setting.
- /ORfile
- Read configuration from a file. All switch settings, macros, and key
- assignments are loaded. If no file name is specified, the configuration will
- be loaded from the file TODDY.CFG in the same directory as TODDY.COM. Usually,
- the configuration file is created with the /OW switch.
- /OWfile
- Write configuration to a file. All switch settings, macros, and key
- assignments are saved. This switch does NOT save the command history (you can
- use the /HW and /HR switches to save and load the command history). If no file
- name is specified, the configuration will be saved to the file TODDY.CFG in
- the same directory as TODDY.COM. The configuration file TODDY.CFG will be
- loaded automatically when Toddy is installed. Configuration files can also be
- loaded explicitly with the /OR switch. Configuration files are standard text
- files with one switch per line, and can be created or modified with a standard
- text editor.
- /Q
- Enable quiet mode. When Toddy is in quiet mode, the regular confirmation
- messages are suppressed -- only error messages are displayed.
- /R's'
- Run a command. The specified command is preloaded to the input buffer and the
- next time Toddy gets the chance the command will be executed. If this switch
- is used in batch file, the command will be run as soon as the batch file
- terminates. The command is delimited similarly to the macro definition switch
- (/MD), except there is no replacement text.
- /S
- Select a previous command. This switch opens the command history window and
- lets you select a past command by scrolling through the command history. Once
- Toddy has been installed, running Toddy without any command line arguments
- also performs this function.
- /SCddd
- Set the number of columns used by the command history window. This the number
- includes the border. The default is /SC0, which tells Toddy to decide how
- many columns.
- /SRddd
- Set the number of rows used by the command history window. This number
- includes the border. The default is /SR0, which tells Toddy to decide how
- many rows.
- /SXddd
- Set the column location of the upper-left corner of the command history
- window. The default is /SX0, which tells Toddy to horizontally center the
- window.
- /SYddd
- Set the row location of the upper-left corner of the command history window.
- The default is /SY0, which tells Toddy to vertically center the window.
- /TC
- Use the custom cursor type defined with the /TE, /TI, and /TO switches. The
- /TE, /TI, and /TO switches automatically set this switch.
- /TExxxx
- Set the entry cursor type. This switch sets both the insert and overwrite
- cursor types. This switch should be used instead of the /TI and /TO switches.
- The cursor type is the size and shape of the blinking cursor blob. The first
- byte of this two byte value is the top scan line number and the second byte is
- the bottom scan line number. The scan lines for CGA are numbered 00 to 07,
- for EGA adapters it's 00 to 0D, and for VGA adapters it's 00 to 0E. The
- default cursor is usually the bottom two scan lines (i.e. 0607 for CGA, 0C0D
- for EGA, and 0D0E for VGA). You can make a big blinking blob on most adapters
- with 000F. You can turn off the blinking cursor entirely on most adapters
- with value of 2000. The value FFFF is reserved by Toddy to indicate that the
- cursor should not be modified.
- /TIxxxx
- Set the insert cursor type. This is the cursor type used when in insert mode.
- The /TE switch describes how to set the cursor type.
- /TOxxxx
- Set the overwrite cursor type. This is the cursor type used when in overwrite
- mode. The /TE switch describes how to set the cursor type.
- /TS
- Use system cursor (i.e. don't make any changes to it). This switch turns off
- all the custom cursor settings. This is the default.
- /TXxxxx
- Set exit cursor type. This is the cursor type to use when Toddy has finished
- inputting a line. Generally, this switch is used to restore the cursor after
- setting it with the other cursor switches. For this and the other cursor
- switches, if no cursor is specified, the current system cursor will be used
- (i.e. this switch usually isn't necessary).
- /U
- Uninstall Toddy. This switch removes Toddy from memory. It may not be
- possible to uninstall Toddy if another TSR has been loaded after Toddy.
- /UI
- Uppercase letters are ignored. This switch turns off the /UI switch and is
- the default setting.
- /US
- Uppercase letters are significant. If this switch is specified, Toddy will
- treat upper and lowercase letters as being different. For instance, if you
- define a macro called "DIR" and ran the command "dir", the macro will NOT be
- run. This switch also affects command history operations, like searches and
- saving unique commands (the /HU switch). Note that DOS is NOT case-sensitive
- -- this switch only affects Toddy.
- /V
- Enable verbose mode. This switch turns off the /Q switch and is the default
- setting.
- /VLddd
- Set the maximum length of the names of macros to be expanded within other
- macros. This number limits the length of the macro name allowed in the $()
- macro parameter, not the text that's expanded. The default is /VL16.
- /VNddd
- Set the maximum nest level of macros expanded within other macros. Nest levels
- are used whenever a $() parameter occurs within another $() parameter. The
- default is /VN10.
- /W
- Write current settings to TODDY.COM. All switches, key assignments, and
- macros will be written the executable file TODDY.COM. The settings will be
- the new defaults the next time Toddy is installed. Macro definitions may be
- removed from TODDY.COM by undefining the macro and rewriting the settings. If
- you are running DOS 2.X, TODDY.COM must be in the current directory when using
- this switch. Usually, the /OW switch is a better method for saving the current
- settings.
- /WU
- Force Windows to use a single copy of Toddy for all DOS windows. Normally,
- Windows creates a separate copy of Toddy for each DOS window. The advantage
- of using a single copy of Toddy is that new commands saved to the command
- history, changes to macros, and other settings will be preserved from DOS
- session to DOS session, and also remain intact after you exit Windows. DO NOT
- use this switch if you open up more than one DOS window at a time, because the
- two windows will interfere with each other.
- /WP
- Force Windows to use a separate copy of Toddy for each DOS window. Changes to
- Toddy in one DOS window will not affect Toddy in another DOS window. Also,
- any changes you make to Toddy in a DOS window will will not be preserved after
- you exit Windows. This switch turns off the /WU switch. This switch turns
- off /WU and is the default setting.
- Examples
- --------
- TODDY
- Install Toddy using the default switches.
- TODDY /hs10000 /ms100 /to000f
- Install Toddy with a 10000 byte command history, 100 byte macro area, and set
- the cursor scan lines to a big blinking blob whenever overwrite mode is in
- effect.
- TODDY /at1F /ac4F /ae1F /te2000
- Set the colors to a uniform bright white on blue with a red block cursor. The
- blinking cursor is turned off for each input.
- TODDY /hs1000 /hm6 /ow
- Write the /HS1000 and /HM6 switches to TODDY.CFG so they don't need to be
- specified the next time Toddy is installed.
- TODDY /md'dir'dir $* /w' /md'del'move $1 c:trashcan' /cl33
- Define two macros and set the literal character to an exclamation mark. The
- first macro appends the /W parameter to all DIR commands. The second macro
- makes the DEL command move files to be deleted to a directory called TRASHCAN,
- where they can be later retrieved if you change your mind about the deletion.
- With the definition of the literal character, !DEL performs a regular and
- permanent delete. The DEL macro requires a MOVE utility, which isn't included
- with DOS prior to version 6, but is available on many BBS's and online
- services.
- TODDY /u
- Remove Toddy from memory.
- Version Changes
- ---------------
- Version 2.00
- First public release.
- Version 2.01
- Several command line switches renamed.
- Version 2.10
- Ctrl-Break implemented and mouse support removed to conserve memory.
- Version 2.11
- Search command made case-insensitive.
- Version 2.20
- Cursor switches expanded.
- Version 3.00
- Complete rewrite. New features include chained commands and macros. Other
- changes include: most command line switches renamed, switches are
- automatically passed to a resident Toddy (no /RS needed), default values
- changed, several editing keys changed, delimiters for move word left and right
- changed, and history search improved.
- Version 4.00
- Many new features added: macros and the command history may be saved and
- loaded from a file, control characters can be entered, Ctrl-Break cancels
- chained commands and macros, DOS editing keys supported, file name completion,
- and more. Other changes include: several editing keys changed, alternate
- syntax for defining macros, switches must start with a slash (/), macro
- parameter syntax slightly changed.
- Version 5.00
- Macro interpreter totally rewritten: previous restrictions with regard to the
- $* parameter have been removed, parameters above $9 are now $10 to $99, new
- special parameters introduced ($t, $l, $g, etc), $n* parameter added, trailing
- arguments automatically appended to macro expansion, the asterisk in the $*
- and $n* parameters can be redefined. New features added: quoted strings,
- command history window, comments in macro files, preload a command to the
- input buffer (/R switch), and the /FL, /FU, /HT, /HN switches. Other changes
- include: down arrow key has new function (see /HT and /HN switches), macro
- definition syntax "macro=text" and "macro=" replace and undefine macro
- definitions, /Q affects banner without writing to file, new memory
- configuration option /B, and suppresses system prompt for phantom drives.
- Version 5.01
- Fixed a bug associated with the /TE /TI /TO /TX switches.
- Version 5.10
- Cursor is moved to the end of the line when loading commands from the command
- history, the cursor isn't hidden in the selection window, and the allocation
- switch (/A) displays more information.
- Version 5.11
- Fixed "Error in switches ..." message when using /S switch.
- Version 6.00
- New features: can redefine keys with key macros, opposite direction command
- history search and file name matching, can expand macros within body of other
- macros, backslash added to directory names, better command history management.
- New switches: /CB, /CE, /CV, /CW, /HD, /HI, /HK, /HP, /KC, /KD, /KE, /KF, /KL,
- /KR, /KS, /KT, /KU, /KW, /NB, /NC, /NS, /OR, /OW, /VL, /VN, /WU, /WP. Changed
- switches: /FT to /NT, /FU to /NU, /FL to /NL; changed meaning of /HT and /HN.
- Fixed bugs: DOS template commands, /R processing, delete current history line
- (^D). Comment lines are no longer allowed in saved macro files.
- Version 6.10
- Added DOS template delete command: deleting a character at the end of a line
- skips a template character. New switches: /MA, /MI, /SX and /SY.
- Version 6.11
- /MS and /HS switches now correctly written by /W switch.
- Version 6.12
- Toddy can now be run within a Toddy macro without terminating the macro; and
- control characters within macros are properly loaded and saved.
- Version 6.13
- Added support for keys F11 and F12.
- Version 6.14
- Fixed some bugs affecting the file name completion feature.
- Version 6.15
- Fixed crash under Win95/98 when DOS window close button clicked.
- Notes
- -----
- Toddy performs the same function as the DOSKEY utility provided with DOS
- version 5 and up. The two programs are somewhat macro and keystroke
- compatible, though the command line switches are totally different. By and
- large, Toddy has a lot more features than DOSKEY but uses more memory.
- Toddy will work with 4DOS (and the version of 4DOS licensed to Symantec/Peter
- Norton Computing called NDOS), though the /L1 parameter must be set using the
- SETDOS command. When Toddy is installed under 4DOS, many of 4DOS' features
- are still available, including aliases and multiple commands on a single line.
- Toddy is somewhat redundant when using 4DOS, since most of the features of
- Toddy are available through 4DOS. If you use Toddy's /BS switch, the setting
- for 4DOS must be /BS255.
- You may have some trouble using redirected input with programs like DEBUG and
- EDLIN when Toddy is installed. If Toddy receives a redirected text file,
- Toddy will interpret both the carriage return and linefeed, which are at the
- end of every text line, as the Enter key. In effect, you'll get two Enters
- after every line. To fix this problem, temporarily disable Toddy or use the
- /BS switch to limit when Toddy is active. Redirected input is sometimes used
- to assemble small programs using the DEBUG program.
- The memory allocated by the /HS, /MS, and /NS switches is assigned to a common
- pool called the heap. Any space not used by macros (including key macros) is
- available for the command history. If a file match command is used (F9 or
- F10), the oldest command history entries may be deleted to make room, though
- the file matching commands will never use more than what it has been
- allocated. You can display the current memory allocations with the /A switch.
- The DOS template commands (F1 to F6) use the most recent command line stored
- in the command history, so if you plan on using these keys, you should make
- sure that there is enough available heap space to hold at least one command
- line.
- Before Toddy is installed, all available memory is allocated to the memory
- pool. If you run "TODDY /A" before installing Toddy, the total allocated
- memory will usually be larger than the sum of the first three numbers. This
- is the total bytes available for the /B, /FS, /HS, /KS, /MS, /MN, /VL, and /VN
- switches.
- You can run Toddy within a Toddy macro, though if you if you use the /R switch
- (within a Toddy macro), all currently executing macros will be terminated.
- Each command of a chained command is displayed as it is executed. Only the
- final form of the command is displayed (that is, after all macros have been
- processed). To see the see final form of the first command, precede the
- chained commands with the chain character. For instance, if you defined the
- following macro:
- TODDY d=dir
- when you run the "d" macro, you will not see the DIR command, just the results
- of the DIR. If you wish to see the actual DIR, define the macro as:
- TODDY d=$s$tdir
- You might have trouble using the DOS pipe and redirection commands with macros
- because the macro parameters $* and $n* will include such commands. For
- instance, if you define the following macro:
- TODDY d=dir $* /w
- and then try run D and redirect the output with "d > file", the macro will
- expand to "dir > file /w", which probably isn't what you want. With most
- programs, you can solve this problem by specifying the command line switches
- first, so define the macro as:
- TODDY d=dir /w $*
- You can use the parameter character (the dollar sign by default) in macro
- names, but if you call that macro from another macro, you must use two
- parameter characters ($$). You can also use the chain character in macro
- names, but you must put the macro name in (removable) quotes to call it.
- Macro names cannot contain spaces or removable quotes. If you use a quote
- before or within the first field of a line, the quotes only affect the first
- field (i.e. the command), not the arguments.
- If you have saved macros to TODDY.COM (using the /W switch), use the /MC
- switch to install Toddy without those macro definitions. It will be necessary
- use the /MC switch to install Toddy with a macro and history size of zero if
- you have saved macros in this manner. The same applies to key macros and the
- /KC switch.
- Maximum line length for all commands that read or write to a file (/HR, /HW,
- /MR, etc) is 512. This limits the size of macros and key assignments. Lines
- that are too long will generate a read error.
- DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
- ----------------------
- THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO
- PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR
- IMPLIED. BECAUSE OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO WHICH
- THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS
- OFFERED.
- GOOD DATA PROCESSING PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM BE THOROUGHLY TESTED
- WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING ON IT.
- THE USER MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM. ANY LIABILITY OF
- THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF
- PURCHASE PRICE.